With all the power of Google, why have they not designed a good alternative Music organizer?

[Aflaaaak]

Why is there no real iTunes alternative for Android? Do they figure everyone is just streaming now and don't WANT their music library on their phone?

 

[SpookDroid]

Since that's the way most users go about music, yes (unfortunately for holdouts). Also remember that Google is NOT in the business of selling audio like Apple does, so devoting resources for other than a basic app for their OS when so many other 3rd party options abound (again, the POINT of Android), does not make financial sense.

 

[spARTacus]

I don't understand. I specifically don't like iTunes and instead I like Android for how I can just drop mp3 files into an Android folder on the phone/tablet, as opposed to having to fight with an awkward iTunes like sync tool.

 

[L0n3N1nja]

They had play music, while not quite an iTunes alternative it was great, eliminated it for the trash known as YouTube Music.

 

[OhAlfie]

I haven't loaded music (MP3) to any of my phones since the birth of Spotify and Pandora. It was such a royal PITA having to load and organize then access all the songs just to listen in my car.

 

[Laura Knotek]

I don't understand. I specifically don't like iTunes and instead I like Android for how I can just drop mp3 files into an Android folder on the phone/tablet, as opposed to having to fight with an awkward iTunes like sync tool.

Most of my music playing is with Spotify. When I want to play local music, I use Poweramp. Poweramp works great, supports FLAC and OGG, and even displays album art.

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[Aflaaaak]

Maybe the question should have been what's a good basic, organized music player for my iTunes library then? I have Amazon Music , Pandora, Spotify, and Sirius XM Radio. But I have a lot of music I've ripped to my iTunes library and sometimes just want to listen to as a complete album of XYZ.

 

[spARTacus]

All my ripped music (probably way less than most people) are mp3s. I've found most default music players that come pre-loaded on my devices work well enough for all of them, and recognize and "organize" them all by the embedded tags (eg: by artists, album, song, genre, release date....). I do find the situation overall with all the different services as a pain in the butt (eg: spotify, prime, etc...) but I am not sure if there is yet any service that integrates them all.

For in my vehicle with Android Auto, I use VLC.

 

[Aflaaaak]

All my ripped music (probably way less than most people) are mp3s. I've found most default music players that come pre-loaded on my devices work well enough for all of them, and recognize and "organize" them all by the embedded tags (eg: by artists, album, song, genre, release date....). I do find the situation overall with all the different services as a pain in the butt (eg: spotify, prime, etc...) but I am not sure if there is yet any service that integrates them all.

For in my vehicle with Android Auto, I use VLC.

Just load them in a folder and install VLC? I have used VLC on my PC for years for videos.

 

[spARTacus]

Just load them in a folder and install VLC? I have used VLC on my PC for years for videos.

All my songs are organized by folders and sub-folders, but only because of where they came from. You might have to first experiment a bit with only a few mp3s, but I don't think they have to be organized by folders and sub-folders at all. In theory I think (someone else will probably be able to confirm) all your mp3s could be in a single flat folder, hundreds/thousands of files in there in one folder only, and VLC (and most other default players) will "organize them" based on the embedded tags (assuming all your ripped files are tagged). In VLC settings, you might need to tell it what folders to monitor for your "library".

Maybe also wait for a few others to also post and chime in to confirm (I am not a massive audio person like some people are).

 

[joeldf]

You could try Foobar 2000. That's what I use. Not the cleanest interface, but it works. And, songs in sequence play through without a pause (great for those Pink Floyd albums).

It's similar to VLC noted above, and will organize by the embedded tags.

I only play uncompressed wave or compressed flac files. Usually full CD quality or high res. I won't make MP3 files from material I rip, or record from my own vinyl collection.

 

[B. Diddy]

Maybe the question should have been what's a good basic, organized music player for my iTunes library then? I have Amazon Music , Pandora, Spotify, and Sirius XM Radio. But I have a lot of music I've ripped to my iTunes library and sometimes just want to listen to as a complete album of XYZ.

I'd give PowerAmp a try then, as Laura Knotek had mentioned above. Probably one of the most popular 3rd party media players out there.

 

[Aflaaaak]

All my songs are organized by folders and sub-folders, but only because of where they came from. You might have to first experiment a bit with only a few mp3s, but I don't think they have to be organized by folders and sub-folders at all. In theory I think (someone else will probably be able to confirm) all your mp3s could be in a single flat folder, hundreds/thousands of files in there in one folder only, and VLC (and most other default players) will "organize them" based on the embedded tags (assuming all your ripped files are tagged). In VLC settings, you might need to tell it what folders to monitor for your "library".

Maybe also wait for a few others to also post and chime in to confirm (I am not a massive audio person like some people are).

Probably want to keep the subfolders by Artist and Album, instead of a giant pit of music. Looks like most of them are M4P files, coming from the way they were ripped into iTunes

 

[Aflaaaak]

I'd give PowerAmp a try then, as Laura Knotek had mentioned above. Probably one of the most popular 3rd party media players out there.

Poweramp looks pretty cool. I'll give it a shot on the "trial"

 

[Aflaaaak]

Most of my music playing is with Spotify. When I want to play local music, I use Poweramp. Poweramp works great, supports FLAC and OGG, and even displays album art.

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I'll give it a try ;D.

 

[spARTacus]

Probably want to keep the subfolders by Artist and Album, instead of a giant pit of music. Looks like most of them are M4P files, coming from the way they were ripped into iTunes

iTunes used to be able to organize/re-organize the actual files of a Library by also folder and sub-folder based on things like artist and album. It was a setting I think, something about "keep files organized by folders..." or something like that, which one had to check or uncheck. Useful instead of just the massive collection of meaningless numbered folders, and for if moving the actual files elsewhere.

 

[Aflaaaak]

I haven't loaded music (MP3) to any of my phones since the birth of Spotify and Pandora. It was such a royal PITA having to load and organize then access all the songs just to listen in my car.

I have been using my iPod Classic on our old 4Runner through the Aux input on the Sony stereo for years, but bought a new car and the Infotainment head unit makes a huge mess of trying to play from the iPod. I listen to XM a lot, but get sick of it sometimes and just want to listen to an album I already have. Figured Android Auto should do the trick, but need a player on my Pixel 6

 

[spARTacus]

I have been using my iPod Classic on our old 4Runner through the Aux input on the Sony stereo for years, but bought a new car and the Infotainment head unit makes a huge mess of trying to play from the iPod. I listen to XM a lot, but get sick of it sometimes and just want to listen to an album I already have. Figured Android Auto should do the trick, but need a player on my Pixel 6

VLC works with Android Auto. For some reason, the default Samsungs Music Player Apps do not work with Android Auto.

 

[Aflaaaak]

They had play music, while not quite an iTunes alternative it was great, eliminated it for the trash known as YouTube Music.

That's what I heard. Seems like they could come up with a decent music player natively. My Pixel 6 comes with a Camera app, why not Music?

 

[Aflaaaak]

VLC works with Android Auto. For some reason, the default Samsungs Music Player Apps do not work with Android Auto.

Decisions, decisions . VLC, or Poweramp...